Château Guiraud

Sauternes 1 Grand Cru Classé

2018 Château Guiraud

No Guiraud made. 

2018 G de Guiraud

Pale lemon yellow. -apples, lemons, citrus, minerals nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, minerals, apples, detailed, good length. 88-90

2017 Château Guiraud

APR 18 Pale golden. Apricots, pineapples, fruity nose, pure. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, ripe, detailed, creamy texture, lovely balance, long. 92-94

2017 Le G de Guiraud

JAN 19 50S 50SB Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, fresh, nuanced, focused nose, citrus and a light smoky note. Fresh acidity, fresh, minerals, playful and elegant, lovely balance, hugely quaffable. Drink over the next three to five years. 89

2017 G de Guiraud

APR 18 Pale lemon yellow. Grapefruits, minerals nose, fresh. Fresh acidity, minerals, fruity, some grapefruits, leaner, good length. 86-88

2016 Château Guiraud

APR 17 Golden. Apples, pineapples, apricots, fruity nose, vanilla, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe, fruity, pineapples, beautiful balance, and intense, long. 93-95

2015 Château Guiraud
APR 16 Towards golden. Pineapples, apricots, fruity, detailed, elegant nose, pure and bright. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, rounded, lively, intense, playful, bright notes, long. 94-96

2015 Petit Guiraud

OCT 18 Pale golden. Apricots, fruity nose, peach and pineapples. Fresh acidity, light and fruity palate and body. 86

2015 G de Guiraud

APR 16 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, rounded, light bitter note, good length. Can you imagine, 20-25% of the production of this one ends up in Norway! 87-89

2014 Château Guiraud

JUN 17 Golden. Apricots, fruity, intense nose, vanilla. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, spices and apricots, detailed, long, intense. 93

2014 Chateau Guiraud

JUN 15 Pale golden. Apricots, pineapples, fruity, intense, lovely nose. Fresh acidity, playful, rounded texture, richer body and style, long. 93

2014 Château Guiraud

APR 15 Pale golden. Apricots, fruity, intense, vanilla and pineapples. Fresh acidity, fruity, lively, intense, tropical fruits, long. 92-94

2014 G de Guiraud

APR 15 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals and grapefruit nose. Fresh acidity, minerals, fresh, fruity and rounded, bit more focused again after the slightly lazy 2014. 86-88

2013 Château Guiraud

JUN 16 Pale golden. Apricots, fruity, pineapples, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, tropical, playful, some lemons, lively, rounded texture, seems leaner than last bottle. Pure. 93

2013 Château Guiraud

APR 16 Pale golden. Apricots, pineapples, fruity, fresh, some vanilla and cinnamon nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, rounded, elegant, playful, detailed, nuanced and long. 94

2013 Château Guiraud
APR 14 Pale golden. Orange blossoms, apricots, honey fruity, vanilla and floral nose. Almost minerals. Fresh acidity, lively, fresh, fruity, elegant and refined, long. 93-95

2013 Petit Guiraud

NOV 15 Pale golden. Some apricots, pineapples, lighter nose, some vanilla. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, fairly fresh, bit easy going. 84

2013 G de Guiraud

NOV 15 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, grapefruits, lemons and minerals nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, lively, fresh, leaner than the former vintages, fresh. 88

2013 G de Guiraud

AUG 15 Pale lemon yellow. Citrus, minerals, fruity, grapefruits, fresh nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, somewhat fuller bodied than earlier bottles, is it gaining some weight? Good length. 87

2013 G de Guiraud
MAR 15 Lyst strågul.  Mineraler, grapefrukt, sitrus, epler, litt tyngre duft enn 2012. Frisk syre, fruktig, elegant, frisk, mineraler, solmodne sitroner, frisk finish. 88

2013 G de Guiraud
DEC 14 Towards lemon yellow. Elegant nose, fresh, grapefruits and minerals. Fresh acidity, lively, fresh, fruity, detailed, elegant, good length. 88

2013 G de Guiraud
MAY 14 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, minerals, fresh and fruity nose. Fresh acidity, elegant, fresh and fruity, less body than '12, good length. 88

2013 G de Guiraud
APR 14 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, tropical, vanilla, subdued minerals. Fresh acidity, rounded, fruity and lively, fresh but lacks the intensity of some vintages, good length. 87-89

2012 Château Guiraud

APR 13 Pale golden. Rich pineapples and apricots nose. Fresh acidity, lively, fruity if a bit big on the body, not the most elegant. 90-92

2012 Petit Guiraud
MAR 15 Lyst gullgul. Aprikoser, fruktig, ananas, frisk og delikat duft. Frisk syre, fruktig, elegant, livlig, epler, fersken og aprikoser, pen lengde. 87

2012 G de Guiraud
AUG 14 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, minerals and slight flinty note on the nose. Fresh acidity, bit more rounded than last bottle, fruity, lemons and apples, dry yet some tropical notes. 88

2012 G de Guiraud

APR 13 Pale lemon yellow. Fresh and fruity nose. Fresh acidity but somewhat fuller bodied and not quite as refreshing as usual. 85-87

2011 Château Guiraud

JUN 15 Golden. Rich, fruity, intense, apricots and pineapples, some vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, ripe, intense, fresh, lively and detailed, rose petals note, long. 94

2011 Château Guiraud
MAR 15 Lyst gullgul. Fruktig, intens, aprikoser, ananas, detaljert, botrytis. Frisk syre, fruktig, intens, sødmefull, leken, nydelig balanse, rik og intens, svært lang. 95

2011 Château Guiraud
MAY 14 Pale golden. Honey, vanilla, apricots, fresh and ripe nose, pears. Fresh acidity, lively, fresh, elegant, tropical, refreshing, leaner and long. 93

2011 G de  Guiraud

MAR 15 Lyst gul farge. Sitrus, mineraler, epler og noe tropisk langt bak på duft. Frisk syre, elegant mineralitet og sitrustoner, lang. 88

2011 G de Guiraud

MAY 13 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruity and minerals nose, yellow plums and slightly tropical. Fresh acidity, quite lively palate, refreshing, good length. 87

2010 Château Guiraud

APR 16 Golden. Pineapples, apricots, fruity, vanilla, cinnamon, starting to show developing aromas. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, detailed, intense and lively, pure, rich, beautiful balance, long. 95

2010 Château Guiraud

APR 15 (Impérial) Golden. Apricots, pineapples, fruity, intense, tropical, detailed and lovely nose. Fresh acidity, lively, rich, intense, pure, layered and long. 95

2010 Château Guiraud

NOV 14 Golden. Apples, apricots, fruity and intense nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, lively, detailed, layered, fresh, intense and long. 94

2010 Château Guiraud

JUN 13 Pale golden. Tropical fruits, scented, floral, layered and complex nose. Fresh acidity, fruity and creamy texture, quite rich, succulent and long. 94

2010 Château Guiraud

JUN 11 Golden. Floral and beeswax, beautiful balance, long, elegant and nuanced. 92-94

2010 Château Guiraud

APR 11 Golden, elegant and cleaner, or should I rather say more focused than normal for Guiraud, tropical, pineapples, long length. 92-94

2009 Château Guiraud

MAY 19 Golden. Apricots, peach, fruit driven, fresh and detailed. Fresh acidity, fruity, peach, apricots, pineapples, detailed, intense and layered. Served from imperial at Domaine de Chevalier. 95

2009 Château Guiraud
MAR 16 Golden. Rich, honeyed and apricots, this bottle has become quite a bit deeper than my last bottle, rich pineapples nose. Vanilla and cinnamon, touch of raisins. Fresh acidity, ripe, rich, intense, juicy, fruity, detailed, nuanced, some lemons and lots of tropical fruits, long. 96

2009 Château Guiraud

JUN 15 (Imperial) Pale golden. Ripe apricots, pineapples, pure and fruit driven nose, detailed and layered. Fresh acidity, fruity, lively, fresh, playful, nuanced and elegant, much tighter and less open than from bottle, long. 96

2009 Château Guiraud
DEC 14 Golden. Nuanced, lively, detailed nose, apricots, rich and intense. Fresh acidity, fruity, lively, fresh and detailed, nuanced, long. 95

2009 Château Guiraud
MAY 14 Golden. Tropical, fruity, vanilla, spicy, saffron, pineapples and apricots nose. Fresh acidity, fruity palate, rich, rounded texture, less detailed than last bottle, very long. 96

2009 Château Guiraud
NOV 13 Golden. Apricots, pineapples, ripe, detailed and tropical nose, pure. Fresh acidity, lively, intense, pure and fresh, detailed and complex, mouthwatering and simply gorgeous, very long. 97

2009 Château Guiraud
JAN 14 Golden. Pineapples, pure, fruity and intense nose, layered and complex. Fresh acidity, elegant, lively, refreshing and creamy palate, bit more shut than last bottle a few weeks ago, long. 94

2009 Château Guiraud

DEC 13 Golden. Apricots, pure, detailed, nuanced, rich, fruity, flamboyant nose, tropical. Fresh acidity, lively, playful, detailed, refreshing, pure and precise fruit, long. 96

2009 Château Guiraud

MAY 13 Pale golden. Apples, fruity, tropical, pure and elegant nose, complex. Fresh acidity, fruity and lively palate, elegant, creamy texture, very long. 95

2009 Château Guiraud

NOV 12 Pale golden. Stunning nose, rich yet elegant, apricots, pineapples and vanilla. Fresh and lively acidity, superb balance, has a massive feel to it, yet so elegant and layered. Stunning finish. 96

2009 Château Guiraud

JUN 10 Pale golden, gorgeous of pineapples and tropical fruits, botrytis, very complex and intense. Fresh and playful acidity, great balance, melon, honey, and gorgeous finish. 95-97

2009 Petit Guiraud

MAY 13 (2nd Ch. Guiraud) Light golden colour. Some apricots, vanilla and tropical fruits. Fresh acidity, fairly straightforward, an earlier bottle was a little more nuanced. 87

2008 Château Guiraud

JUN 15 (Imperial) Pale golden. Fruity, ripe, apricots and pineapples nose, exotic. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, fresh, deeper notes, lively and playful, long. 94

2008 Château Guiraud
MAY 14 Pale golden. Tropical, vanilla, honey, apricots, caramel touch nose. Fresh acidity, lively, fresh and fruity, rounded and elegant, refreshing, long. 94

2008 Château Guiraud

NOV 12 Pale golden. Fresh and rich nose, apricots and honey. Fresh acidity, creamy texture, long. 92

2007 Château Guiraud

APR 17 Golden. Apricots, vanilla, fresh, fruity, elegant nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, apricots and pineapples palate, refreshing, lovely texture, very long. 95

2007 Château Guiraud

JUN 15 (Imperial) Golden. Apricots, fruity, intense of pineapples, pure. Fresh acidity, lively, fruity, fresh, detailed, elegant, playful and delicate, long. 95

2007 Château Guiraud
MAR 15 Gyllen. Aprikoser, syltede sitrusfrukter, ananas, nydelig duft, lag på lag. Frisk syre, fruktig, intens, sødmefull, leken, detaljert, kremet, lag på lag, konsentrert og lang. 96

2007 Château Guiraud

SEP 08 Golden. Tight, pineapple sorbet, lighter, fresh and bright nose, some vanilla. Fresh acidity, elegant body, refreshing, not as fat as some vintages, lovely finish, long. 94

2006 Château Guiraud

SEP 07 Golden. Pineapples, apricots, peach, vanilla and spices nose. Intense. Fresh acidity, fruit driven, some bitter notes, silky texture, tight and long finish. 91

2005 Château Guiraud

JAN 16 Golden. Intense, fruity, vanilla, apricots, detailed and nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh and elegant, playful and detailed, long. 94

2005 Château Guiraud

JUN 15 Flat, lacks freshness.

2005 Château Guiraud

MAY 15 Golden. Apricots, rich, fruity, pineapples, vanilla, intense and layered. Fresh acidity, fruity, ripe, rich, intense, detailed, pure, brilliant, layered, superb elegance, long. 95

2005 Petit Guiraud

JUL 18 Golden. Some apricots, toffee and a light vanilla note nose, not too intense. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, pineapples, some bitterness and fruit stones, good length. 87

2004 Château Guiraud

MAY 17 Golden. Pineapples, peach, spices, apricots nose, intense, some vanilla. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, intense, fuller bodied and spicier than last bottle, rich and long. 94

2004 Chateau Guiraud

MAR 17 Golden. Fruity, apricots, pineapples, vanilla, intense nose, ripe and rich. Fresh acidity, fruity, rich, pineapples, light anise touch, long. 94

2004 Chateau Guiraud

APR 15 Golden. Apricots, fruity, pineapples, pure nose if not that intense, or maybe it was just my slight cold. Fresh acidity, lively, fruity, pineapples, peach, intense, detailed, refreshing and long. 94

2004 Chateau Guiraud

APR 10 Lemon yellow, new style going on? This is the freshest Guiraud I have ever tried, gone are the slightly over bitter apple peel stuff that I have always found, and in with some very seductive and fresh fruits packed in an elegant body and refreshing acidity, lemon and honey, if this is the start of a new road, I love it. 90

2003 Château Guiraud

JUN 15 (Imperial) Pale golden. Apricots, grilled pineapples and cinnamon nose, fresh and youthful. Fresh acidity, fruity, lively, rounded and intense, long. 93

2003 Château Guiraud 

JUN 13 Golden. Rich, complex, caramel, pineapples, apricots nose. Fresh acidity, elegant, rich and intense, detailed, caramel, fruit driven and long. 93

2002 Château Guiraud

JUN 17 Golden. Intense, apricots, pineapples, caramel touch nose, richer. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, pineapples, intense, long, refreshing. 92

2002 Chateau Guiraud

NOV 15 Golden. Apricots, vanilla, light crème brulée note, some pineapples, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, elegant body and texture before somewhat leaner finish and body, quite fresh. 93

2002 Château Guiraud

JUN 15 (Imperial) Golden. Apricots, fruity and ripe nose. Not that complex. Fresh acidity, fresh, lively, fruity, quite pure feel to it, if leaner, long. 91

2002 Château Guiraud

DEC 10 Golden yellow, pure, botrytis, vanilla and honey over tropical fruit and orange, refreshing acidity, very clean, good length, apple peal towards finish, long length. 90

2002 Château Guiraud

SEP 08 Pale golden. Lighter apricots and some mushrooms nose, vanilla and spices. Fresh acidity, fruity, spices, anise, lighter body and purer fruity than the nose, good length. 89

2002 Château Guiraud 

SEP 07 Pale golden. Apricots, fruity, fresh and bright nose, some vanilla and caramel behind. Fresh acidity, lighter bodied, fresh and fruity, good length. 89

2001 Château Guiraud

APR 19 Golden. Apricots, pineapples, vanilla, crème brulée nose, rich and intense, some toffee. Fresh acidity, fruit driven, rich, layered, deep, pineapples, creamy, long. 95

2001 Château Guiraud

APR 17 Golden. Rich, fruity, ripe, apricots, some spices, pineapples, caramel nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, ripe, apricots, caramel, fruity, rich, long. 95

2001 Château Guiraud

JUL 16 Golden. Apricots, some caramel, fruity, ripe, pineapples, detailed, layered, rich and intense. Fresh acidity, fruity, ripe, some caramel, apricots, pineapples, rich, nuanced, detailed, layered, superb balance, stunning. 95

2001 Château Guiraud

MAY 16 Golden. Rich, intense, apricots, cinnamon, apple cake, crème brulée nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, elegant, lovely balance, lively, rich, intense, some of these bottles have some bitterness and burnt notes to them, others, like this one doesn’t, a beauty. 95

2001 Château Guiraud

APR 16 Golden. apricots, pineapples, caramel, rich, intense nose, full, almost heavy. Fresh acidity, intense, ripe, rich, caramel, spices, long. 93

2001 Château Guiraud
MAR 15 Gyllen med oransjetoner. Intens, botrytis, aprikoser, ananas, rik, detaljert, fyldig duft, lag på lag. Frisk syre, fruktig, intens, sødmefull, rik, aprikoser og tropiske frukter, leken, munnen løper i vann, lang, svært lang. 96

2001 Château Guiraud
MAY 14 Golden with amber tints. Caramel, nuts, apricots, orange marmalade nose, intense and deeper. Fresh acidity, lively, fresh, rich and detailed, bit burnt caramel, intense, goes on and on, very long. 95

2001 Château Guiraud

JUL 13 Golden. Fruity, apricots, tropical, complex nose, some cinnamon. Fresh acidity, elegant, lovely balance and texture, long finish. 95

2001 Château Guiraud

SEP 12 Golden, rich nose, apricots, a touch of caramel and raisins. Pungent nose. Fresh acidity, elegant palate, playful and lively, refreshing and very long indeed. 96

1999 Château Guiraud

JUN 13 Golden. Apricots, elegant, nose, pineapples and creme brullee. Fresh acidity, dried fruits, some caramel, vanilla, spices, dried fruits, lighter bodied, long. 90

1998 Château Guiraud

JUN 15 (Imperial) Golden. Rich, intense, fruity, apricots, almonds nose, layered and nuanced, evolving beautifully.  Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, lively, rounded, detailed, intense and long. 95

1997 Château Guiraud

JAN 16 Golden, amber hue. Apricots, some caramel notes, pineapples, cinnamon, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, leaner, palate, sweet, some caramel, one of the more evolved bottles (0,5 liter), long. 93

1997 Château Guiraud

MAR 11 Golden, intense of apricots, dried fruit and flowers, heavy honey, botrytis and canned pears, some floral notes and roses in the back. Pure and elegant, nice acidity, slightly hollow mid palate and some bitter notes in the finish. 87

1997 Chateau Guiraud

DEC 09 (Demi) Amber, heavy botrytis, apricots, very clean and fruit driven nose, raisins. Burnt almonds, something reminiscence of petroleum almost, a bit bitter and somehow not quite together if I'm picky. Guiraud is always difficult for me. 82

1997 Château Guiraud

JUL 05 Golden. Peach, pineapples, rich and fruity, some raisins nose. Rich, fruity, burnt almonds, caramel, some bitterness, pineapples and peach, long. 92

1996 Château Guiraud

APR 16 Deep golden. Caramel, pineapples, apricots, sultanas, cinnamon, crème brulée, rich nose, intense, touch of molasses. Fresh acidity, fruity, ripe, intense, rich, caramel, apricots, layered, deeper, quite powerful, ever so slight bitter note in the finish, long. 94

1996 Château Guiraud

JUN 15 (Imperial) Golden. Apricots, caramel, fruity, intense nose, dried fruits and grilled pineapples. Fresh acidity, fruity, rich, caramel, intense, detailed. On the heavy side, long. 94

1990 Château Guiraud

SEP 10 Deep golden with amber hue. More alcohol, heavy, burnt and sweet, rubber. Slightly unbalanced, acidity does not quite do the job, apricots and the lingering burnt sugar feel, very ripe apples and a good length. 83

1989 Château Guiraud

AUG 18 Golden. Dried fruits, anise, some spices, apricots, raisins nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, some spices, nuanced, long. 90

1989 Château Guiraud

JUN 15 (Imperial) Golden. Apricots, ripe, intense, fruity, some caramel, layered and detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe, fruity, detailed, nuanced, playful, rich and deep, long. 95

1989 Château Guiraud

MAY 15 Pale amber. Fruity, intense, apricots, caramel, fruity, intense nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, intense, rich, caramel, apricots, grilled pineapples, ripe and sweet, long. 93

1983 Château Guiraud

SEP 10 A level fill, deep golden, with amber hue. Honey, petroleum, apples and very ripe pears, apricots. Quite sweet mouthfeel, than acidity cleans up perfectly, candid sugar, caramel, great length, but lacks a bit of purity in my book. 89

1976 Château Guiraud

SEP 10 A level fill, deep golden with amber hue. Elegant, quite closed, apricots, vanilla, complex and hard to detect its secrets. Good acidity, sweetish, on the palate however it could have been more complex, good balance and a very long length. 93